5 Things to do this week

There is plenty going on in the Mid-Cape this week. Here's a sample of what's happening.

1.

‘A Few Good Men’ at Cotuit Center

The Cotuit Center of the Arts presents Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom drama, “A Few Good Men,” through Feb. 11. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

The play is directed by Steve Ross and produced by veteran actor/director Richard Martin.

Inspired by a true story, “A Few Good Men” takes place in 1986 in Washington DC and at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Tickets are $30, $28 for seniors and veterans, $25 for members, and $15 for students. Premium tables with wine are available. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit artsonthecape.org, or call 508-428-0669. Cotuit Center for the Arts is at 4404 Route 28 in Cotuit.

2.

The Yarmouth Art Guild will meet on Friday, Feb. 9 at 12:30 p.m. at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth.

The Demonstration Artist will be Joe Gallant, a watercolor painter.

The YAG Member Showcase Artist will be Gerry Murray.

The guild provides educational and enrichment experiences for members along with classes for both adults and children in the community and to seek venues for exhibition throughout Yarmouth and neighboring communities.

All are invited. Visit yarmouthartguild.org for more information.

3.

The Dennis Public Library is hosting a special viewing of the documentary “Alice’s Ordinary People” on Saturday, Feb. 10 at noon. This documentary honors the selfless activists of the Chicago Freedom Movement and features the contributions of Alice Tregay.

Tregay's life story reads like a history of the Chicago Freedom Movement. Early on she fought the "Willis Wagons." These second class structures were built to relieve overcrowding in those Chicago schools which served the African American community. Their very existence perpetuated segregation.

But it was through her Political Education class that Alice had her most significant impact. Over a four year period, thousands were trained to work in independent political campaigns.

The Dennis Public Library is located at 5 Hall St., at the corner of Route 28 and Hall Street in Dennis Port. For more information call the library at 508-760-6219.

4.

The Friends of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 13 with special guest speaker Christine Harris Bates.

The 1 p.m. program, “Birds of Winter,” is preceded by a potluck lunch at noon, followed by a brief Friends business meeting at 12:45 p.m. The public is welcome at all or part of the meeting.

Admission is free. Note that museum exhibits are not open until Feb. 17. For more information call the museum at 508-896-3867 ext. 133.

5.

On Thursday, Feb. 15 at 5:30 p.m., the Dennis Public Library’s Book to Movie Night presents the 2017 film “Murder on the Orient Express.”

Kenneth Branagh is cast as Hercule Poirot, with an all star cast including Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and Daisy Ridley. This film is rated PG13 and has a run time of one hour and 53 minutes. Closed captioning is available. Library provides snacks and drinks. The Dennis Public Library is located at the corner of Route 28 and Hall Street in Dennis Port.